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BIDDEFORD, Maine, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Biddeford Internet Corporation dba GWI, Maine s premier provider in fiber-optic internet service and the state s first B Corporation certified Internet Service Provider (ISP), announced today that it will participate in the Federal Communications Commission s Emergency Broadband Benefit program (EBB), which will assist Maine families in acquiring low-cost, high-speed fiber-optic internet services.
The FCC s EBB program is designed to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more, according to the FCC s website. The program will allow for eligible families to receive a discount of up to $50/mo. for internet services and up to a $75/mo. discount for households in qualifying tribal lands.